Play Rough (move)

Play Rough じゃれつく Frolic

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Battles Type  Fairy Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM44 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR90 in Generation VIII

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Play Rough (Japanese: じゃれつく Frolic) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM44 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TR90 in Generation VIII.

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, it can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Let's Snuggle Forever by Mimikyu holding Mimikium Z.

Effect

Play Rough inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy			40
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1SMUSUM	1
052		Meowth		Field		Field		35PE	44
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		35PE	44
053		Persian		Field		Field	1	1SMUSUM 47PE	54
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		1SMUSUM 47PE	54
058		Growlithe		Field		Field		35PE	48
059		Arcanine		Field		Field			1
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	45XY 23ORAS	23	21
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	50XY 25ORAS	25	25
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	37	37
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	43	43
241		Miltank		Field		Field			45
261		Poochyena		Field		Field		46
262		Mightyena		Field		Field		56
264		Linoone		Field		Field	1	1
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	38ORAS	38
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	49XY 46ORAS	46
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1, 60XY 1, 49ORAS	1, 49	48
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43
431		Glameow		Field		Field	50	50
506		Lillipup		Field		Field	45	45	20
507		Herdier		Field		Field	52	52	24
508		Stoutland		Field		Field	63	63	24
509		Purrloin		Field		Field	49	49	40
510		Liepard		Field		Field	58	58	52
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	49	49	33
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	42	42	45
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	43	43	40
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass		49	39
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		46	54
835		Yamper		Field		Field			45
836		Boltund		Field		Field			55
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			40
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			46
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			48
878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			45
879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			51
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM44	VIII TR90
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy			✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy			✔
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy			✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔PE	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
053		Persian		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔PE	✔
077		Ponyta		Field		Field			✔
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field			✔
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔PE	✔
172		Pichu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
175		Togepi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy			✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass			✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy			✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔
404		Luxio		Field		Field			✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field			✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass			✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field			✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			✔
506		Lillipup		Field		Field			✔
507		Herdier		Field		Field			✔
508		Stoutland		Field		Field			✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy			✔
572		Minccino		Field		Field			✔
573		Cinccino		Field		Field			✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field			✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field			✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			✔
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field			✔
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			✔
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			✔
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field			✔
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field			✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field			✔
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			✔
744		Rockruff		Field		Field			✔
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field			✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field			✔
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field			✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass			✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass			✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass			✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon			✔
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
827		Nickit		Field		Field			✔
828		Thievul		Field		Field			✔
835		Yamper		Field		Field			✔
836		Boltund		Field		Field			✔
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy			✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy			✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy			✔
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like			✔
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like			✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field			✔
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous			✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug			✔
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy			✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy			✔
878		Cufant		Field	Mineral			✔
879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral			✔
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
889		Zamazenta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔USUM
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass		✔
775		Komala		Field		Field		✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	2015 Tanabata Jirachi
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Play Rough
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.9 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 60 Secondary effect  ? Effect chance  ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 50 → 55
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 55 → 90

Description

Games Description SMD It damages an enemy. It could lower the enemy's Attack.* It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Attack.*

In the anime

	Mimikyu
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Mimikyu	Mimikyu jumps towards the opponent and cloaks it with a thick, white smoke surrounded by stars. It then hits the opponent multiple times with its stick.
Jessie's Mimikyu	Loading the Dex!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Skitty
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Skitty	Skitty rolls itself against the opponent and wedges its fur all over them, lowering their attack.
Shauna's Kitty	Xerneas Gives		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 嬉鬧 Hēinaauh Mandarin 嬉鬧 / 嬉闹 Xīnào Dutch Ruw spel French Câlinerie German Knuddler Italian Carineria Korean 치근거리기 Chigeungeoligi Polish Szorstka Gra Brazilian Portuguese Jogo Duro Russian Жёсткая Игра Zhyostkaya igra Spanish Carantoña

Variations of the move Meteor Mash
Meteor Mash • Play Rough

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